MissouriRequires school districts and charter schools to install master key boxes at public schools and charter schools on or before July 1, 2028
What it does
SB 1700 - On or before July 1, 2028, this act requires each school district and charter school to install at least one "master key box", as such term is defined in current law, at each school. Each master key box shall be installed at an appropriate location to permit law enforcement officers emergency access to each building and room on school grounds. The school district or charter school shall determine the precise location of each master key box after consultation with local law enforcement agencies, and shall provide local law enforcement agencies with a key or access code that permits access to the contents of the master key box.
More detail
Each master key box shall contain certain items specified in the act, such as keys to each building and room on school grounds and accurate maps labeling access points, locations of critical emergency response aids, and the areas around each building.
The contents of a master key box and the information contained therein shall not be a public record and shall not be made available for public examination.
An employee of a school district or charter school is immune from civil liability for damages arising out of the installation and use of master key boxes unless the employee acted with gross negligence or bad faith.
This act is identical to a provision in HCS/HB 3174 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 7Second Read and Referred S Education CommitteeLatest
- Feb 23S First ReadIntroduced